Capitol Events
Independence Day
The Capitol will be open holiday hours from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on July 4 in celebration of Independence Day.
50 Mile March
Capitol GroundsGuitars for Veterans and Moving Veterans Forward are sponsoring an event on the North Plaza of the Capitol at noon on Saturday August 20, 2022. At 5:00 p.m. participants will … Continued
Lights of Hope
Capitol GroundsThe tower of the Capitol will be illuminated with purple light on Wednesday August 31 in conjunction with a Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services program on the north … Continued
Hunger Action Month Exhibit
First Floor DisplayThe Food Bank of Lincoln and the Food Bank for the Heartland are joining the Feeding America network in drawing attention to food insecurity in Nebraska. They will have a … Continued
NARD 50th Anniversary Tree Planting
Capitol GroundsThe Nebraska Association of Resource Districts will ceremonially plant a maple tree on the northeast lawn of the Capitol September 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. The NARD is celebrating the … Continued
Labor Day Holiday
The Capitol will be open for public tours on Labor Day September 5 from 10:00 - 5:00 p.m., state offices will be closed.
911 Remembrance Ceremony
Capitol GroundsLincoln Fire and Rescue will remember the firefighters and first responders who perished in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center with a solemn ceremony on the … Continued
Bar Induction Ceremony
2nd Floor RotundaThe Nebraska Supreme Court will swear in new attorneys in the second floor rotunda on Tuesday September 20, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit
First Floor DisplayThe Nebraska Latino-American Commission is sponsoring a display in the first floor rotunda of the Capitol from September 30 - October 10, 2022 to celebrate Hispanic heritage and contributions to … Continued
Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration
2nd Floor RotundaThe Nebraska Latino-American Commission is sponsoring the 16th annual Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration in the second floor rotunda of the Capitol from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Hispanic Heritage Month is … Continued